South Jersey welcomes new brewery

There’s another good reason to take a ride out into the Pines, but it has nothing to do with farmer’s markets, cranberries or wildlife.

Pinelands Brewing Company opens the doors to its taproom on Saturday, where they claim you’ll get to sample “blue-collar craft beers.”

The Little Egg Harbor brewery offers “hand-crafted ales of historic character right from the edge of the Pines.”

Led by founder and brew master Jason Chapman, the company draws its name from the Pinelands National Reserve and is all about local pride.

An avid home brewer, Chapman says he creates beers that reflect his love for nature. Other members of the brew team include four Richard Stockton College of New Jersey graduates and South Jersey natives: Nick Brown, Luke McCooley, Sean Collins and John Kugler.

The brewery was designed and its equipment were built by Chapman and his team.

“… Our story has everything to do with our surroundings. Pristine, natural and timeless, we think it’s important to keep Pinelands at the center of all that we do,” Chapman says.

Pinelands Brewing Company celebrates its grand opening from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. It is located at 140 7th Ave. in Little Egg Harbor. Visit pinelandsbrewing.com.

Beers are made using locally sourced malted grain, hops and yeaster and water drawn from the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer, Chapman said, with no preservatives added.

Beers on tap include:

Masons Wheat: An American Witbier is generously spiced with lemon peel and coriander for a fresh wheat ale. Single hopped with whole leaf.

Evan John Porter: Robust Porter at heart and infused with whole vanilla bean pods for balance.

Great Bay IRA: Malty Red Ale with the hop bite of an India Pale Ale. Red Ales have the feel of the rust colored streams in the Pines.

Cannonball Stout: Five malts and roasted grain for a deep black American Stout with flavors of the dark grains. A tribute to the iron ore industry of the Pines where cannonballs were made for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

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Tammy Paolino is a Senior Content Editor of the Courier-Post/courierpostonline.com. A home cook with a passion for local farmer’s markets, ethnic dining, regional cookbooks and family dinners, Tammy has reported on food trends in New Jersey for more than 18 years.

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